Receptacle for combustible liquids.



L. KESSLEB.

REGEPTAGLE FOB. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1906. 900,102.

Patented 0ct. 6,1908

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IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 CHA RLES E. HOLTZMAN,

or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

REQEPTAQLE EQB QQHBUST ZBLE LIQJZBS.

Specification of Letters Patent Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

Application filed September 22, 1906. Serial No. 885,745.

To all whom it may concern: lle it known that l, LOUIS Kessnna, a citizen of the United States. residing at Des Moines, county of Polk, State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Receptacles for Combustible Lit uids, and declare the following to bea ful. clear. and exact description of the Same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom a'nying drawings. whici form a part oi this specification.

My invention relates in general to receptacles for liquids and more particularly to portable receptacles for combustible liquids. v p

In handling and shipping explosive liquidg-s, such as gasdlcuc, it is desirable that rec-:iptacles should be employed from which the liquid can be conveniently poured, which will prevent leakage, which will permit escape of the fluid when the pressure becomes excessive thereby preventing explosions, and which may-be shipped without danger of injury to the inlet and outlet mechanism.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a receptacle for combustible li uids which will possess the above mentionec desirable characteristics, and which willhe simple in construction and comparatively inexpensive'in manufacture.

at furthen object of my invention to,

rovide in receptacles for containing com bustible liquids a safety valve havingan wardly opening air valve to permit air to pass into the receptacle as the liquid is poured therefrom.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an outlet mechanism for a liquid receptacle. in which the rotation of the nozzle into iosilion to direct the discharge of the liquitwill open the outlet valve. the valve being closed upon the automatic return of the nozzle to its normal position.

Mv invention will be more fully described I n n hereinafter with reference-to the accompanymg drawings in which the samc is illustrated as embodied in two convenient and practical fornis, and in which Figure l is a vertical central sectional view; Fig. a. plan view; Fig. 3 a view simi:

lar .to Lshowing the outlet valve 0' ening: *ig. 4 an enlarged detail view -o theair inlet valve; Fig. 5 a sectional view on line 55 Fig. 3; llig. 6 a sectional view on line 6--6 Fig. 7 Fig. 7 a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modified form of the invention; and Fig. 8 a view of the modification shown in. Fig. T showing the outlet valve open. Similar reference characters are used to designate similar parts in the several ligurcs of the drawing.

Reference letler Adesiguates a receptacle for containing liquids made out of suitable material such as sheet. metal and provided with a bottom A and a top A". The top A is located a short distance below the up per edge of the cylindrical side wall of the receptaclein order that a flange 0 may extend around the top wall to protect the mechanism located thereon.

In order that the receptacle may be conveniently handled cars 0,. areseeured at dialnetr cally opposite points on the flange a to which are pivotally connected the ends of a handle B.

C designates a valve casing extending through an opening in the top wall A of the receptacle and secured thereto in anv suit; able manner, as by means of a ring I) raving screws or rivets (Z extending through a flange thereon into engagement'with the top A of the receptacle. The exterior of the valve easing is provided with a .serew-threacl .engaggng an interior screw-thread 1n the ring e designates an outlet valve which engages a seat (1 in the valve casing and retained in contact. with the seat by a spring F surrounding the valve stem E.v The spriiu F bears at its lower end upon a ring f securet to the lower end of the valve stem,.and engages at its upper end with a web eextendmg: within the valve casing C and through which the valve stem rcciprocates. Cam 1) projccts ahovcthc web c and is engaged by a corresponding cam l) fixed upon the valvc stcin l).

Depending from tho valve casing within the rcrsqitatrle as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 Til .llll

is a double wire guard cylindorG to prevent I llO with the lih 911 01). a therethe per end of 51 provided VG 5911' i on conformii a ring M hie in-air tie; valve, i (l .pemh

n. we l1.

,h by zi'ieniis itiy eonn: l. which pei tiene Ffil'1()lllllhi the lever O pen tl'ie valve CLS- the sgnring are i hy loep which overlies the lever O" retains the valve seated .An alve ii is enpp :lheniii min: ll I in. Fig. l, mii'nprises an.

.lly *iili'e pro ill engaging a. conical Bull r. spring eurroiim'li; the

I \'l.!l .f0 1n 7" and is inierpoeeil between the *0 on erurfiwe of ihe Val e R. and a ring R? "urn-{l within the casing around the valve Th 7. operation of the mnlmilil'neol of my 1 inwiiiioii ahove described :1- ln'illow z l -hen it is desired to pour liquid from the receptacle the nozzie i-l lrl reinize l from) (he ted beneath the l li'lUFlllllflll shown in 1 and 2 to that l shown in Fig. 3 by pre; ure up qlied lo ll'le handle Ii; The rotation of the nozzle rotates the valve r-ztem E therewith owing lo the connection between the up ier end of the valve stem and the web ll. he rotation of he valve stem lifts the some and with it the valve {1 by reason of the engagementof the inclined cam E on the valve HilHEl') Willi the (oiipe rnting cam E on the Well c" Within the valve casing (I The liquid may then {HMS through the valve seat :1 nd around the alve v to the I'lOZZlG from which it passes to a suitable vessel. \Vhen the desired R-l'l'lulllll' of liquid has been drawn from the i('f8]Jt1(f-l the pressure upon the handle oflhe nozzle is discontinued so that the tension of (ha-aspiring I" will force the "l'ilXQ stem E (lUWFl'lVHITllj frern the position shown in Fig. 3 to Llmi shown in Fig: 1 'H'lerehy seating ti valve z'mfil elin'ning; the nozzle {0 its normal poxilion.

The flow of the liqnirl from the reeeplecle facilitated by air passing through the hole in the safety valve 0 thence past the valve lil/ to the interior of the receptacle. The wing i which retains the valve R Sealed of such light tension that when the pressure in the receptacle is slightly below thin of the atmoephere the valve will open mid. pennit ingress of air, The tension of the spring P is such that should. the pre wi e within the receptacle hehoine exeessiw off reason of heat, i'itherwisse, the valve will lift permi. ting; the escape of the lflHlLl (hereby preventing rupture of the reoeptzicie.

In Figs. 6, Y, 11ml. 8 l have ill ii'rateil n modified form. of my invention WlllCll is the the en'ihodimel'it of the invention above desvrihel in all respects except that the outlet valve ishot in Hie form. of a pup-- pet valve but is a rotary slide valve. I

In Figs. 6, 7, and 8 referenei-i ehm'avter S designates the valve stem the upper end of which is angular and extends through the angular spring in the web H within the nozzle H. s is the valve fixed to the valve stem and underlying the valve seal. 1; within the valve C. The valve is retained in close Contact with (he under-siu'face of the seat; by means of :1V spring f surrounding ihe val e stem and interposed between the lipl'lifiil' isin'lace if the valve seal and a collar fix v(l ii on the valve stem. The valve .2 is normal y retained in the (lose-(l position shown in Finn 7 by the tension of the spring h" surrounding the Valve slem helowll'io valve and. secured at one end to the Valve elem and at its other end to thevalve easing, In order that the movementof the valve hy the tension 'of the spring Ff may he so lim itvd that the valve will normally close lhe jeats from the valve and is adapted to ena pin .9 l'n'ojeoiing inwardly from the opening through the valve seat, a pin pro-- it assumes the position shown in Fig. 8.

The rotation of the nozzle rotates the valve stem S andwith it the valve 6 so that the passageway through the valve seat is o ned for the how of liquid to the nozzle.

-cle as the ears hen the desired quantity of liquid has ,been discharged from the receptacle the p'essure upon the handle of the nozzle is iscontinued whereu spring F immediate y closes the valve and returns the nozzle to its normal position.

\Vhcn it is desired to trans ort-tlie receptacle either embodied in the orm shown in Figs. 1 to 5 or the form shown in Figs; 6 to S, the nozzle H may be disconnected by engaging the ring K from the valve casing. sli htly above the valve casing an safety va ve mechanism so that objects placed upon the receptacle will not injure the valve mechanism. The handle 13 may be swung downward] that another receptacle may be place above the same, as the ears I), b which support the handle are off-set inwardly so that they will extend within the bottom of a superposed receptacle. The space beneath the bottom wall A of the receptacle permits the same to be placed above another receptab and the handle B of the under-lying receptacle may extend within the s )ace below the bottom wall of the superposet receptacle.

From the foregoing description it The flange a around the ieceptacle iprojects will be observed that I have invented an improved receptacle for combustible liquids which may be conveniently transported, which will prevent leaka e,'and which will permit the dischar e of iquid by rotating the nozzle and there y opening the outlet. valve. It is further evident that the discharge of the liquid is facilitated by permitting air to flow to the receptacle to replace the discharged liquid.

Ilavin .now fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a receptacle for liquids, the combination'with a valve casing, of an outlet valve in said casing, a nozzle,- rotatably mounted u on said casing but axially llll movable re atively thereto, a valve stem to which'said valve is secured, a spring, the tension of which moves said stem to close said valve against its'seat, and means connecting said stem with said nozzle whereby rotation of the nozzle opens the valve.

2. In a receptacle for liquids, the combination with a valve casing, of an outlet valve in said casing, a

nozzle within said casing, ant

on the tension of theing projecting through rota tably mounted upon said casing,

which said valve is secured, a .spring, the

tension of which moves said stem to close said valve against its seat, a cam fixed to said valve stem, a coo 'erating car n fixed means connecting said stem to rotate with said nozzle whereby rotation of the nozzle opens the valve.

3. In a receptacle for liquids, the combination with a valve casing, of an outlet valve in said casing, a nozzle rotatably mounted upon said casing, a .valve stem to which said" valve is fixed, a spring interposed between said stem and casing for normally closing said valve against ,its' seat, av cam fixed-to said valve stem, a coop within said casing, said stem projecting within said nozzle, and connected to rotate therewith whereby rotation of the nozzle rotates said stem againstthe tension of said spring, and thereby opens said valye.

l. The combination with a rece tacle for liquids, of an inwardly seating sa ety valve, for normally seatin said valve, a screw-threaded plu secure in said valve, BI1L811 outwardly seating valve arranged in said lug.

5. '-In a receptacle for iquids. a valve casone wall 'of said re: ceptacle and projecting above and below said wall, a va ve seate withinsaid casing, a nozzle having a flange at oneend seated upon .the upper edge of said casing, a nut screw-threadedupon the upper end of said casing and havin a', flange over-lying the flan e on the nozz c, a spring for normally hol ing said valve seated, andmeans-Sconerating cam fixed a valve stem to nected to said nozzle for un-seating the valve against the tension of the spring upon rotation of the nozzle.

6. The combination with a rece tacle for liquids, of an inwardly seating sa et valve, means for normally holding sai valvej seated, a sleeve projecting inwardl from.

said valve, said valve-having a er oration leading from the exterior thereo to a point withinthe sleeve, a plug adjnstably suported within said sleeve and an outward y seatin valve arranged within said plug.

7 e combination with a rece tac e for liquids, of an inwardly seating sa ety valve means for normally holding said valve.

seated, a lag screw-threaded into an open ing in'sai valve, an outwardly seating valve within said plug, a spring for holding said latter valve seated. and a lI1Ullll)BT\-SCI'BW-' threaded into said plug for holding the spring in position. 4

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS KESSLER.

\Vitnesses: Mon-run E. WnLnv, \Viu. M. \Vinmxmq. 

